Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonA Bad Case of Bullying: Using Literature Response Groups
Students learn how to effectively deal with bullying by participating in literature response groups and writing about when they experienced a similar situation or emotion as a fictional character.

Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonABC Bookmaking Builds Vocabulary in the Content Areas
V is for vocabulary. A content area unit provides the theme for a specialized ABC book, as students select, research, define, and illustrate a word for each alphabet letter.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 10 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonA Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books
Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.

Classroom Resources | Grades 4 – 7 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonA "Cay"ribbean Island Study
As a pre-reading activity for The Cay, groups of students choose and study a Caribbean island, create a final product in the format of their choice, and finally, do an oral presentation to share information learned.

Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Recurring LessonActive Reading through Self-Assessment: The Student-Made Quiz
This recurring lesson encourages students to comprehend their reading through inquiry and collaboration. They choose important quotations from the text and work in groups to formulate "quiz" questions that their peers will answer.